Operations Manager - El Cajon, CA

Crystal Clean (CC) is one of the nation's leading privately held companies in the environmental waste services industry. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with a strong work ethic to join our rapidly growing company. Crystal Clean offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for advancement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates and maintains an exceptional safety culture and leads by this example.
• Direct and optimize overall operations in the assigned geographic area.
• Ensure employees are operating according to the company's goals, objectives and core values by monitoring and reinforcing employee compliance with company policies & procedures as well as government and industry regulations, ensuring staff are following safe work practices, completing job duties efficiently and that there is adequate support.
• Review operational reports with particular attention to operational problems, customer concerns, and regulatory compliance and safety issues, and provide operational input.
• Monitor overall branch performance with special attention to safety and environmental issues, providing solutions to problems that repeatedly affect branch performance or could lead to future issues.
• Conduct periodic field visits to evaluate project progress, inspect equipment, team performance and working environment.
• Work closely with Area management and HSE department to monitor safety statistics and ensure compliance with reporting procedures regarding accidents/incidents and reporting, reviewing important documents submitted.
• Aggressively market the Company services and seek growth opportunities in addition to maintaining collaborative and profitable relationships with customer organizations.
• Prepare annual budget, based on market projections, needs for refurbishments, capital expenditures and fleet additions including the enforcement of cost controls and general efficiencies to ensure achievement of financial targets and profit margins while monitoring of all repair and maintenance costs and taking corrective actions when required, planning, organizing, directing and controlling all major maintenance to provide AFE's to maintain budget guidelines.
• Monitor on-going updates of equipment and parts inventories and general purchasing process to ensure quality and cost effectiveness while ensuring 100% compliance with regulated certification requirements for equipment and personnel training.
• Identify and communicate potential growth opportunities for the company.
• Provide overall leadership and direction to team members while maintaining a safe and secure environment.
• Other reasonable directives, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 10 years of operations industry experience.
• Strong management and leadership capabilities.
• Leadership responsibilities in environmental remediation or hazardous waste.
• Driving record that meets company standards and 10-year DMV printout, required.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification preferred.
• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and location hazardous waste and safety regulations.
• Experience leading safety programs.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Adaptive and flexible.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Exemplary customer service skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Safety conscious.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Pushing / pulling on a frequent daily basis.
• Twisting / turning on a frequent daily basis.
• Lift items overhead on a frequent daily basis.
• Stand 6-8 hours per day.
• Crouching / stooping for prolonged periods.
• Typing / data entry on a frequent daily basis.
• Lifting / carrying up to 50 lbs. without assistance on a frequent daily basis.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions when required.

Crystal Clean LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crystal Clean expressly values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourages the applications of individuals from diverse backgrounds, so that Crystal Clean reflects the communities and customers that we serve.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000, and includes benefits such as the following:

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  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement